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GMOs help feed our growing population and reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture. Therefore, it’s important to set the record straight when it comes to the safety and environmental benefits of GMOs. A new post on the GMO Answers blog at Forbes.com explains why GMOs matter, especially to people in the developing world, and to the environment worldwide. Cornell University professors David R. Just, Ph.D. and Harry M. Kaiser write: Close to a billion people Read More >

BIO concluded its 2016 Animal Biotech Summit on Friday, September 23, 2016. BIO chose “One Health” as the theme of this year’s conference. “One Health” is the notion that the health of animals, the health of people, and the viability of ecosystems are inextricably linked. Day #1 Session Topics specifically focused on Animal Health & Welfare and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Bernadette Dunham, DVM, PhD, Visiting Professor at Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, kicked off the Read More >

Forbes’ GMO Answers column looks at the tremendous potential of animal biotechnology to combat human disease. Under the theme “One Health,” these technologies – and the roadblocks that are preventing them for commercialization – are the focus on this week’s Animal Biotech Summit in Bethesda, Md. Today’s column was authored by Eddie Sullivan, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SAB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical development company in Sioux Falls, S.D. SAB’s technology (described below) Read More >

September is Fruit & Veggies – More Matters Month. The month-long event, sponsored by the Produce for Better Health Foundation, encourages people to eat more fruits and vegetables. Each day, Americans are bombarded by dozens of conflicting messages about the food they eat. Sometimes health professionals can’t even agree on what’s best. One thing they can agree on: Eat more fruits and vegetables. The scientific evidence is clear, and overwhelming. These foods can help maintain Read More >

September 21-23, 2016 at the Bethesda Marriott. With the 2016 Animal Biotech Summit just around the corner, BIO wanted to highlight some of the great programming taking place at this year’s conference. First, it worth’s noting that BIO has completely redesign the goals and focus of the Summit to reflect on how animal biotechnology can be used to advance the objectives of “One Health.” The concept of “One Health” is the idea that the health of humans is connected Read More >